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Grey Knights Jetbike back on the workbench

The greatest threat to the Imperium of Man is, and has always been, the followers of Chaos and the foul daemons of the Warp. The Inquisitors of the Ordo Malleus, the Daemonhunters, are at war with forces too terrible to comprehend and, together with the holy warriors of the Grey Knights, they must take the light of the Emperor into the darkness. The threat of the daemonic is so great that only these heroic warriors have the necessary skills and knowledge to stand against such diabolical foes.

When the Dark Angels were released I really liked the Master of the Ravenwing on the “last” remaining Imperial Jetbike.

The Master of the Ravenwing on display at Warhammer World.

Master Sammael of the Ravenwing is a true Angel of Death. From the saddle of his jetbike he cuts down any foolish enough to stand in his path with the infamous Raven Sword, its blade cut from the same meteorite as the Sword of Secrets. A highly accomplished hunter of The Fallen, Sammael is rightly honoured by his brethren and he is feared by his foes as few other holders of his rank have ever been.

So much so I knew I had to get one for my Grey Knights army, possibly maybe more than one! If anyone other than the Master of the Ravenwing was going to have arcane technology it would be the Grey Knights!

This is as far as I have got putting the jetbike together.

The other components.

Next step is finishing putting the bike together.

Revisiting the Grey Knights Masters of the Chapter

Back in 2007 I was given the Masters of the Chapter box. This was four metal Space Marine models with a variety of weapons and armour, including a shield, an axe, a hammer, a broadsword and lots of ornate armour. I thought these would be perfect alternate models for Grey Knights.

They were, like most models, retired, but at one point they did make a return in resin.

These metal models of mine though consisted of a variety of parts, as well as some plastic rear packs.

I started putting them together and basing them, then I got distracted by other things.

These are the four individual models. Not completed, but they are based.

Looking over the figures recently I realised I hadn’t even updated the workbench page with the progress I made.

So the next stage will be finishing putting them together. Then there is the decision, do I continue with the Grey Knight concept, or maybe go down another route, Imperial Fists perhaps. Decisions, decisions.

Inquisitor Lorr

Inquisitor Lorr was a 30th anniversary miniature that was released back in 2005. I did pick one up and unfortunately I have had it on my workbench for way too long. When you consider that GW just celebrated their 50th anniversary.

It is a very nice model and is based on the Witch Hunter model that is available in the boxed set, but has a different weapon (plasma pistol) and is pointing rather than holding a sword. Personally I think it is a better model.

Rules can be found in White Dwarf #304 for this model.

This is where I had got with the model.

More photographs of the model from the workbench.

Acolyte

The first part of my retinue was this Acolyte.

I think this model was one of the reasons I put the Inquisitorial Henchmen into storage. I wasn’t really happy with the paint job I had done (well to be specific the writing).

More photographs of the model from the workbench.

Black Templar Cenobyte with Relic

I had always liked this model, but wasn’t sure a) where it came from, b) what it was called, so I could never find it in the stores or on the online store. It was only when reading through an old White Dwarf that I saw it was part of the Black Templars Chaplain Grimaldus and Retinue Boxed Set.

Back in the day you could order miniatures from boxed sets individually through Mail Order, so I did that.

The plan was to use it as part of my Inquisitorial retinue.

Having cleaned the model and basing it with GW modelling sand, I gave the model a white undercoat. I then painted the relic with black paint. I am intending for it to look like grey stone.

After getting to this point, the model then went into storage.

More photographs of the model from the workbench.

Inquisitor back on the workbench

One of the HQ choices is of course an Inquisitor and a very nice model it is too. I decided early on that I would leave the book he was holding separate and glue it on later.

After getting to this point, the model then went into storage.

More photographs of the model from the workbench.

He started off with a white undercoat and the paper areas were given a thinned coat of Desert Yellow.

Inquisitorial Henchmen

Across my workbench (or in storage) I have quite a few Inquisitorial Henchmen.

Witch Hunters are grim, cold individuals who have dedicated their life to the eradication of corruption wherever it may be. Most witch hunters are the state-issued Templars of the Cult of Sigmar. However, there are a wide variety of others, from the Colleges’ Magisters Vigilant to local mercenaries hired out to a nobleman’s service. What they all have in common however is their dedication and zeal against all things tainted and unpure.

All of them need a lot of work.

The workbench features on the henchmen.

Ork Kommandos back on the bench

A Kommando is an Ork Boy specialist who prefers to rely on “kunning trikz” instead of fighting his opponents head-on like most other Greenskins. Kommandoz serve as the Orks’ infiltrators and saboteurs, and are masters of the arts of stealth, ambush, unconventional tactics and striking at the opponent from a totally unexpected quarter.

At GamesDay 2006 I purchased a box of Ork Kommandos. The Orks came in quite a few components, and each as their own backpack, with the Nob backpack also having a Grot hiding in the top. I based the models using a basing kit.

The models were given a black undercoat.

Having given the models a black undercoat, a couple were drybrushed with Tin Bitz.

I am going to follow an idea I used with my Stormboyz, but instead of browns, I am going to use greens.

Along with these five models, I have two Ork Kommandos with Burnaz and one with a Big Shoota.

More photographs of the model from the workbench.

Ork Kommando with Burna

At GamesDay 2006 I purchased a box of Ork Kommandos. They were a release from Games Workshop as part of the Medusa V campaign. I also got a couple of Kommando with a Burna. This is a nice model. The Ork Kommando with Burna comes as two castings, which provides four components, the main body, a backpack and the two arms, one of which has the actual burna. I constructed the models and I added some slate and modelling sand to the base.

The next stage was to give the models a black undercoat, where the black spray has “missed” areas this was touched up with thinned down Chaos Black paint. Having given the models a black undercoat, they were drybrushed with Tin Bitz.

More photographs of the model from the workbench.

Ork Kommando with Big Shoota

At GamesDay 2006 I purchased a box of Ork Kommandos. I got the Kommando with Big Shoota to add to the force. I put the whole model together. I added some slate to the base.

The next stage was to give the model a black undercoat. I then gave the model a drybrush of Tin Bitz.

More photographs of the model from the workbench, as well as the GW painted version.